Notice of Public Hearing Concerning Applications for Consent and Minor Variance: Biggar Rd, Scholfield Ave, and 655 Tanguay Ave and 51 Promenade Richelieu

Planning Act, Chapter P.13, Sections 53 and 45(1) R.S.O. 1990

1 FILE NO. PLCON202600233
Owner: TowerCo Vintage 2 Inc.
Location: 485 Biggar Rd
Purpose: Application is made for consent to lease approximately 225 square metres of land containing an existing telecommunications tower, shown as Part 3 on the draft plan attached to the application, for continued use of the telecommunications tower and is made for consent to convey easements in perpetuity of approximately 403 square metres of vacant land, shown as Parts 1, 2 and 5, for access and utilities purposes, to the benefit of the leased Part 3 parcel, all as shown on the draft plan attached to the application.

Part 4, being approximately 27,986.5 square metres of land will be retained for continued rural residential use of the existing dwelling and shed known as 485 Biggar Road.

The effect of this consent application is to lease Part 3 for continued use of the telecommunications tower and to create easements over Parts 1, 2 and 5 for access and utilities purposes to benefit the leased Part 3 parcel. No new lot or development is proposed.

2 FILE NO. PLMV202600245
Owner: Gratton and Witteveen
Location: 52 Scholfield Ave
Purpose: Variance requested from City of Welland Zoning By-law 2017-117, as amended, as follows:

Section 5.10.5 d) - Decks, Porches, Stairs - to permit an existing front deck to encroach a maximum of 2.5 metres into the required front yard whereas 1.5 metres is permitted.

Explanatory note: Relief is requested to recognize an existing front deck that exceeds the maximum encroachment into the front yard.

3 FILE NOS. PLCON202600240
Owner: Foyer Richelieu Welland
Location: 655 Tanguay Ave and 51 Promenade Richelieu
Purpose: Application is made for consent to partial discharge of mortgage or charge and to convey approximately 10,590 square metres of land containing a 1-storey institutional building known as 655 Tanguay Avenue, shown as Parts 6, 7, 8 and 9 on the sketch attached to the application, for continued institutional use, subject to an easement in perpetuity over 115 square metres of land, shown as Part 7, for stormwater infrastructure purposes and subject to an easement/right-of-way in perpetuity over 661 square metres of land, shown as Part 8, for access purposes, all to the benefit of Parts 1 to 5 inclusive, and together with an easement in perpetuity over 380 square metres of land, shown as Parts 2 and 3, for stormwater infrastructure purposes to the benefit of Parts 6 to 9 inclusive.

Parts 1, 2 ,3, 4 and 5, being approximately 13,913 square metres of land, will be retained for continued institutional use of the existing 3-storey institutional building known municipally as 51 Promenade Richelieu.

The effect of this consent application is to create 1 new lot for the existing 1 storey institutional building with access and stormwater easements to benefit the severed and retained lands as described.

The subject land is also subject to concurrent Minor Variance File Nos. PLMV202600249 and PLMV202600241.

4 FILE NO. PLMV202600249
Owner: Foyer Richelieu Welland
Location: 655 Tanguay Ave
Purpose: Variances requested from City of Welland Zoning By-law 2017-117, as amended, as follows:

Section 5.28.1 a) i) and b) – Planting Strips Required Abutting Residential Zones – To permit no planting strip along the west interior side lot line for only the existing building link area whereas a 1.5 metre planting strip is required.

Section 6.1.3 d) – Location of Required Parking – To permit parking spaces to be located a minimum of 2 metres from the street line whereas 3 metres is required and to permit a minimum 2 metre wide planting strip between the street line and the parking spaces instead of the required 3 metre planting strip for an existing and proposed parking area.

Table 11.3.1 – INSH Zone – Side Yard – Column 3 – To permit a minimum 0 metre setback for only the existing and proposed building links instead of the required 3 metres on a proposed severed lot (Parts 6 to 9 on sketch).

The subject land is also subject to concurrent Consent File No. PLCON202600240.

Explanatory note: Relief is requested to recognize the reduced width of planting strips along a portion of the west lot line and between the street line and parking spaces, to permit parking spaces closer to the street line and to reduce the side yard setbacks for the existing and proposed building links connecting the abutting building, all for a proposed severed lot shown as Parts 6 to 9 on the sketch.

5 FILE NO. PLMV202600241
Owner: Foyer Richelieu Welland
Location: 51 Promenade Richelieu
Purpose: Variances requested from City of Welland Zoning By-law 2017-117, as amended, as follows:

Section 6.1.3 d) – Location of Required Parking – To permit parking spaces to be located a minimum of 2 metres from the street line whereas 3 metres is required and to permit a minimum 2 metre wide planting strip between the street line and the parking spaces instead of the required 3 metre planting strip for an existing parking area.

Table 6.17.1 – Landscape Buffer for Parking Lot Abutting Residential or Institutional Zone – Column 3 – To permit no landscape buffer between an existing parking area and the proposed west lot line abutting an institutional zone for the proposed retained lot (Parts 1 to 5 on sketch).

Table 11.3.1 – INSH Zone – Side Yard – Column 3 – To permit a minimum 0 metre setback for only the proposed building links instead of the required 3 metres on a proposed retained lot (Parts 1 to 5 on sketch).

The subject land is also subject to concurrent Consent File No. PLCON202600240.

Explanatory note: Relief is requested to recognize the reduced width of the planting strip between the street line and parking spaces, to permit the existing parking spaces closer to the street line, to allow no landscape buffer along the parking area and the abutting intuitional zone and to reduce the side yard setback for proposed building links to connect the abutting building, all for a proposed retained lot shown as Parts 1 to 5 on the sketch. 

Key maps identifying the location of the subject lands are shown.

A public hearing will be held by the committee to consider the applications at 5 p.m., Thursday, November 12, 2026, at the Civic Square, Council Chambers, 60 East Main Street, Welland.

You are entitled to attend this Hearing in person to express your views orally in favour of, or in opposition to, the applications.

You may make written comments in favour of, or in opposition to, the applications to be considered by the committee at the hearing. Please submit written comments to the Secretary-Treasurer at the address or email shown below by Friday, November 6, 2026. All comments received will form part of the public record.

If you do not participate in this Hearing, it may proceed in your absence and except as otherwise provided in the Planning Act, you will not be entitled to any further notice in the proceedings.

The applicant or their agent must participate in the hearing.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the City of Welland Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed consent and variance applications, you must make a written request to the Secretary-Treasurer at the address or email shown below. This will also entitle you to be advised of a possible Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing should the decision be appealed by the applicant, the Minister or a specified person or public body that has an interest in the matter.

This hearing will be livestreamed at welland.ca/city-hall/mayor-and-council/council-livestream/

Additional information regarding the applications will be available to the public for inspection in Planning and Development Services - Planning Division weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

For more information about this matter, please contact:

Christine Rossetto
Secretary-Treasurer
City of Welland Committee of Adjustment
60 East Main Street
Welland, Ontario L3B 3X4
905-735-1700 x2258
cofa@welland.ca

Dated: October 22, 2026